Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Anexciting opportunity to develop a Frailty Nurse Service for patients living in North Powys has become available. The post is a 2 year fixed-term contract working in rural and urban community settings covering Montgomery, Newtown, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool.
The role will coordinate and provide essential additional support to some of our most frail patients, supporting the development of expert frailty services in the community. The role demands thorough clinical assessment skills and a person-centred approach to formulate personalised comprehensive care plans which aim to keep patients at home for longer, reduce acute admissions and prevent hospital re-admission.
The postholder will be an autonomous clinician with excellent clinical and communication skills, using their experience and expertise of working with frail elderly patients in a community setting, to navigate the provision of care for the patients.
As a Band 8a nurse, you will be instrumental in managing a small team providing care and support to those with complex medical and social issues.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Primary and Community Care service leads in developing and ensuring robust and sustainable delivery of Primary and Community Care Frailty Nursing services. Be a strong visible clinical leader who will support and shape the delivery of the Frailty Nursing service across several clinical teams, including Nurses, non-registered Health Care Workers and Administration staff.Work with Primary and Community Care Nursing services leads to provide clinical leadership and direction to Frailty Nursing services through clinical supervision and development of services.
Responsible for equitable delivery of Frailty Nursing services to patients across North Powys PTHB. Initiate the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols for Primary and Community Care Frailty Nursing Services. Provide expert leadership and support in the assessing and treatment of complex patients, providing advice, guidance and teaching for less experienced staff across the north cluster of PTHB.
Ensure the standard of Frailty Nursing services meets Clinical Governance requirements as specified by PTHB and other recognised local and national standards. Monitor the implementation of Standards for Health Services for Frailty Nursing across Powys North Cluster participating practices and to ensure all operational teams are aware of developing local and National actions.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist the Primary and Community Care service leads in developing and ensuring robust and sustainable delivery of Primary and Community Care Frailty Nursing services to North Powys Cluster patients.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist the Primary and Community Care service leads in developing and ensuring robust and sustainable delivery of Primary and Community Care Frailty Nursing services to North Powys Cluster patients.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of specialist knowledge and application of current best practice
- Resolution of professional/ethical issues
- Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
- Understands current policy and practice and implications for Community Frailty Nursing Service
Desirable
- Ability to coordinate intra and inter professional projects
- Research skills
- Experience of critical appraisal of research and best practice guidelines, with appropriate application to clinical work
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Master's level qualification or demonstratable equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Master's level qualification or demonstratable equivalent experience
- Evidence of advanced level study and advanced level practice (including Level 7 clinical examination, clinical diagnostics and v300 independent nurse prescriber qualifications)
- Expert knowledge/previous experience working with frailty
- Live registration with the NMC as Registered Nurse/degree in Nursing or other health related subject or equivalent degree level relevant experience
- Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent preparation
- Knowledge of current Nursing issues within NHS care systems
- High level of knowledge of NMC code of conduct and professional standards / guidance
- Experience of taking a clinical lead role within an appropriate setting
- Evidence of planning and decision making
Desirable
- To have managed complex patient situations where negotiation and clinical reasoning were necessary to result in an appropriate outcome
- Experience of critical appraisal of research and best practice guidelines, with appropriate application to clinical work
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to coordinate intra and inter professional projects
- To have acted as a Mentor / coach for other person within the profession
Person Specification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of specialist knowledge and application of current best practice
- Resolution of professional/ethical issues
- Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
- Understands current policy and practice and implications for Community Frailty Nursing Service
Desirable
- Ability to coordinate intra and inter professional projects
- Research skills
- Experience of critical appraisal of research and best practice guidelines, with appropriate application to clinical work
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Master's level qualification or demonstratable equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Master's level qualification or demonstratable equivalent experience
- Evidence of advanced level study and advanced level practice (including Level 7 clinical examination, clinical diagnostics and v300 independent nurse prescriber qualifications)
- Expert knowledge/previous experience working with frailty
- Live registration with the NMC as Registered Nurse/degree in Nursing or other health related subject or equivalent degree level relevant experience
- Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent preparation
- Knowledge of current Nursing issues within NHS care systems
- High level of knowledge of NMC code of conduct and professional standards / guidance
- Experience of taking a clinical lead role within an appropriate setting
- Evidence of planning and decision making
Desirable
- To have managed complex patient situations where negotiation and clinical reasoning were necessary to result in an appropriate outcome
- Experience of critical appraisal of research and best practice guidelines, with appropriate application to clinical work
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to coordinate intra and inter professional projects
- To have acted as a Mentor / coach for other person within the profession
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
